The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government that represents the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place every week Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 and are open to all students. Watch a live stream of the meetings on the USAC Live! YouTube channel. Special Presentations Officials from student […]
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USAC recap – May 24
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government that represents the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place every week Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 and are open to all students. Watch a live stream of the meetings on the USAC Live! YouTube channel. Agenda items The council did […]
Bekzhod Aliev: Expanding metro needs more funds to sustain services
The new Expo Line reminds us all that very soon, Los Angeles must decide between more trains and more spending. The LA Metro has already undertaken steps to address this issue. Measure R, a half-cent sales tax increase to help cover the expenses of a growing metro system, was initially introduced in 2009. Without it, […]
USAC recap – May 17
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government that represents the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place every Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 and are open to all students. Watch a live stream of the meetings on the USAC Live! YouTube channel. Agenda items The council approved an […]
Bekhzod Aliev: Animal testing best option in absence of viable alternatives
The proverbial hammer has come down on UCLA researchers testing the effects of methamphetamine withdrawal on animals. On April 22, the campus was ablaze with the furor of the Animal Justice Project, protesting what they believe is the unfair treatment of animals by members of the university. This has become an annual occurrence on campus, […]
Bruins United sails past Waves of Change in 2016 USAC election
This post was updated May 6 at 8 p.m. Bruins United secured nine of 14 seats on the next undergraduate student government council, and students voted to pass all four referenda on the ballot. About 40 percent of undergraduate students voted in the 2016 USAC election, the highest voter turnout since 2009. This year, 11,281 […]
JazzReggae Festival goes back to its roots, to be held at Sunset Rec
This year’s JazzReggae Festival will be held at the Sunset Canyon Recreation Center instead of the North Athletic Field to reduce costs, undergraduate student government officials announced Tuesday. Amy Shao, USAC Cultural Affairs commissioner, said the facilities cost for renting Sunset Rec would be about $50,000, compared to the $150,000 cost to rent North Athletic […]